Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24

The town Ot Orwell saddcncd, last
week, by the death OF one of the leading men
of business cut of in the prime of lite and IN
the fullness OF his ripcncd powers. Thomas
y. Hammond was born in Orwell, sept. %,
ISL, the son of the late John l.. Hammond and
Janet l.. Thomas His early education was
received at home from goVerncss and tn
tors until the age of thirteen. 1t was then
continued ut the military school in Worccs-
ter, Mass, where he remained several years.
Though his iourncyings have taken INN
through various parts OF the United States, he
has ever remained firmly attached to the
Green Mountain State and his native town.
There his chief interests centcrcd. His tomb
ness tor animals, and especially for horses,
amounted to Il passion; from bOyhood they
have been his pleasure ana delight. The
sterling honesty and integrity which has ever
been characteristic of the Hammond family
was his also. John l.. Hammond was the
trusted and worthy president of the First ma
tional bank OF Orwell from its organization,
in 1853, till his death, in 1852. Thomas A.. his
son, was tncn offered the presidency, but be
ing only thirty years of age he thought him
self too young tor the position and was there
tore made vicc-presidcnt. He would have ac-
cepted the Office OF president the coming year,
II is thought, had he recovered his health.
His business interests We're extensive, and
his untimcly removal will be felt in many
quarters Tie was the leading member of the
firm OF Hammond, Bush Co., who make
western farm mortgages IL specially; he was
IL director in the Vermont Investment ana
Guarantee Co. of Orwell; he was also trtls-
tee OF the Iiconderosa Pulp 4 Paper Co.
done much to improve the homestead, new
barns and other buildings have been erected,
well equipped. Mr. Hammond was the owner
of several very valuable horses. Indeed ii i
said that he had about 100000 invested in his
favortc animals and had he lived Il few wears
longer it is thought he would have had one of
the finest stock farms in Vermont and have
done much to add to the distinction tor fine
horses which his native State attained IN the
days OF Black Hawk and Ethan Allen and
some of their Industrious descendants: Mr..
Hammond was president OF the Addison
County Colt Breeders association. In all mat
tiers OF business the truthfulness OF Mr.. Ham
mond was unquestioncd. He hated lie. His
word was AS good rs his note. He was IA man
of gentlcmanly instincts and bearing. His
likes and dislikes were strong and pronounced
and not easily changed. He was kind-hearted
and generous to the poor.
Mr.. Hammond has been in i'll health tor II
year or more, though he was not considered
i'll dangerous condition until two weeks be
fore his death, which occurred Thursday
evening, the 18th OF June During the past
| winter he was sometimes confined to his
house tor weeks, but always endured with
marked patience both physical pain and the
restraint upon his activity. Acute brain fever
set in ten days before the end and his suffer
ing was intense, but as long rs CONSCIOUSNESS
was retained he bore all heroically. In Octo-
Der, lss}, he was married to Miss Georgia
smith of Fort Ann, y. Y, and she moums his
loss. His two sisters also survive him-Mrs.
7. NJ. Chapman OF Middlebury and Miss
| Della Hammond, who is spending the sum.
mer in Middlebury. Funeral services were
held at the house in Orwell, sunday, June 10,
AT | O'Clock. Several hundred people were
present, tcsttying to the esteem and respect
in which the deceased held. Among
| them were GOV. Ormsbee and representative
citizens from all the surrounding towns; also
| from Middlebury, Brandon, Rutland, Castle
ton, Brdport, Nergennes, Crown Point Port
Henry and Ticonderoga. There were marks
OF grief ON many Il face as they gaZed tor the
last time upon the form OF their friend.
eve will be patient, and assuage the feeling
We may not wholly stay;
| By silence sanctitying, not cOncealmg,
The grief that must have way" c.